Paint Problems! 1990 Chev. S-10 Blazer

Hey everyone!
I have a 1990 S-10 Blazer. The paint is peeling to the primer and from what information I have gotten off of the internet (lemonbusters etc.), this is a common problem for most GM vehicles produced from the mid '80's to 1997.
I have just become aware of a recent lawsuit (settled Dec 12, 2001 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) where a lady won a court case after suing GM to repair the peeling paint on her vehicle (1996 GM Corsica). Here is a link to the article:

http://www.canada.com/saskatoon/sta...54-468DEFD6462F

If any of you have information in regards to either this lawsuit or what you have done to have your paint problem remedied by GM, please respond to this posting or send me an e-mail.

I'm going to need all of the information and resources I can get before I talk to a GM dealer!

Cheers!!
CRAZYDAVE

GM, and Ford, have been the most recognized with this problem, but that's also because they produce the most vehicles (in the US). The problem is referred to as "Basecoat delamination from ELPO primer" and the exact reason for it's occurance is argued by a number of experts in the field.

I work for a GM dealer, so anything I say may only hold true for GM. GM issued a policy coverage extension for 72 months or 100,000 miles, which ever came first, to take of this problem. This standardly only applied to the first owner. A policy is NOT a recall! They are not required to notify any one of this matter as is required with a recall. The standard procedure is to strip the paint down to the primer, rough up the primer and then recolor and reclear coat the vehicle. (This tells me that the problem is with the color coat adhesion and not with the primer.)

You're 1990 Blazer is out of the policy by at least 4 years, unfortunately. You can try appealing the matter to your local Chevy dealer, or to GM through the contact addresses in the back of the owner's manual, but if you have over 100,000 miles, they will reject you request out right. If you have under 100K and are the original owner, they may offer a split deal, like 50/50 (Each of you pays half of the cost of the repaint.) These repaints MUST be done at a GM dealership, unless none in your area have a paint shop, in which case they car be farmed out to a body/paint shop of the DEALER'S CHOICE.

There have been few lawsuits involving this problem, as it is not a safety issue and because of the special policy coverage. (The courts have decided that the manufacturer is no longer liable for cosmetic problems on a vehicle after a reasonable time has passed, normally 3-4 years.)

Thanks for the info Bartender!

Apparently, the link to the article no longer works, however, the judge ruled:

"In any event, paint peeling off as it did on the plaintiff's vehicle, is not common. I find that the paint on a new car put on by the factory should last at least 15 years"

The plaintiff claimed that GM was liable under the consumer protection act. (a Canadian law)

Anyway, the papers were alluding that this would have ramifications across Canada, but I think you are probably correct.
Oh well, I'll have to check with my GM dealer and see what they'll do for me...My vehicle is high milage so most likely, i'll have to fend for my self on this one.

I'll let ya'all know what hapens!!!